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Friday, December 12, 2014

POTTERY BARN JINGLE PILLOW KNOCK OFF

I started a few projects back in November and I'm happy to say I can finally show you one of them completed. The project completed is my Jingle Lumbar Pillow. I loved this pillow when I first saw it some time ago in the Pottery Barn catalog, however this pillow comes with a price tag of $39.50. That price is just a bit much for me, and I knew I could make one for a lot less.

Here's my version....

You can view the inspiration for this Pottery Barn pillow here.

DIY FAUX FUR CHRISTMAS PROJECTS ~ {Fur tree, Fur topped stocking, Fur wreath, & Fur pillow}

In my last post, I said that I would show you how I created my faux fur Christmas projects.

It all started when I made my Faux Fur Tree Skirt, and had left over fabric. I love the fabric, and really didn't want to waste any of it. It comes with a price tag of $20 a yard, but I got my yard and a quarter @ 65% off on a Veteran's day sale. I was able to make quite a few projects with the remnants,

DIY CENTERPIECE BURLAP CAKE

Welcome to Wedding Wednesday ! If you're like a lot of people now days, you're working on a limited budget. That's our situation, but it doesn't mean that our parties, receptions or dinners have to look cheap or go without any decor. DIY projects are just the solution to stay within the budget, and that's exactly what I did for the Rehearsal Dinner we hosted for our son and daughter-in-law back in June. If you missed the post with all the details, you can see it at my last post DIY Rehearsal Dinner On a Budget (part 1).

Today, I'll be sharing a tutorial for the faux cake I made for the centerpiece on the dessert table.

DIY REHEARSAL DINNER ON A BUDGET (part 1 decor)

Hi everyone! In my last post DIY Burlap Pumpkin, I told you that I've been making a lot of projects using burlap since the rehearsal dinner we did back in June for our son and daughter-in-law. I know this post is long over due, but I thought I'd share it today as people have been asking about it. My plan is to feature posts once again in my

Wedding Wednesday Series

Today I'll start with....

DIY - How to have a rehearsal dinner on a limited budget.

We gained some experience decorating and hosting dinners on a small budget with our two daughters' weddings. ( If you've been reading this blog for a while, you will remember that they were married within a month of each.) You can read all about how we did the weddings on a budget: just click on Wedding Wednesday in the side bar or on the photo DIY Weddings on a budget . The rehearsal dinner for 45 guests seemed relatively small compared to wedding guests numbering 200 and 300 people. If you're planning on doing your own rehearsal dinner, you may be comforted to know that even though there is work involved, it's also a lot of fun preparing and decorating for the happy occasion.

Our rehearsal dinner all started because

DIY BURLAP PUMPKIN (EASY - NO SEWING REQUIRED)

I've been on a little decorating binge using burlap. I used burlap for the table decor at the rehearsal dinner for our son and daughter-in-law and have some leftover burlap. I showed you how to make a burlap table runner a few months ago. (I know I'm a little late but I do plan to share with you soon the rehearsal dinner decor.)

Because I'm in the fall mood, I thought it would be fun to try and make a burlap pumpkin. I've seen a few you can buy but they tend to be a little costly. I'd like to show you my cheaper and easy burlap pumpkin I made.

Below is the list of items I used to make this burlap pumpkin.

DIY BURLAP TABLE RUNNER

I enjoy shopping and seeing all the lovely fall displays this time of year. While on one of these shopping trips this past week, I saw some lovely table displays. They were so festive with all the fall decor . In one particular shop they had a burlap table runner down the center of the table, along with fall colored napkins and center pieces. When I went to check the price on the runner, I was in shock! It had a price tag of $59! That got me to thinking of a remnant piece of burlap in my fabric box at home. It was at that moment I decided I'd make my own.

Here's what I did -

1. Found my burlap fabric remnant, that I'd picked up on clearance for .59 cents.
2. Cut the fabric to the size I wanted. To ensure it would be straight on the grain, I pulled a string out and then used that as my cutting guide.
3. I then sewed 3/4 inch from the edge of the entire piece of the fabric. This is to keep the fabric from fraying too far.

4. After sewing completely around the edge of the fabric, begin by pulling the outer thread off and keep working inward until you get to the sewed line. You may need to use a needle to pull the thread away from the burlap.

5. After pulling all the threads loose around the entire burlap, it was ready to iron flat. That was it, my burlap table runner was finished! This is an easy project even if you're a beginner to sewing.

This burlap runner took less than 20 minutes to make.

I love how the burlap adds texture to the table arrangement.

It was definitely worth my time and a great money saving project!

After I finished sewing my runner, I saw a comparable table runner at Pottery Barn . I think mine is a little shorter and not quite as wide, but quite comparable. What do you think?

I'm linking this post to -
DIY Club October Monthly Project

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

BURLAP COVERED TOPIARY

Spring is in the air, and I've been adding a few more things around the house to reflect the change of season.

While browsing recently at Pottery Barn, I spotted some very cute plants including this

Live Ivy Topiary.

You can view a photo of it here at
Pottery Barn.

I thought the plant was so cute with its pot covered in burlap and tied with a ribbon!

The price tag for this plant is $69 dollars.

$69 dollars is not in my budget, so I decided to make my own version.

I already had everything I needed in the house.

Ribbon

(Bought last summer on clearance .25 cents.)

Topiary

(Bought at a garage sale a few years ago for $1.00)

Burlap coffee bag

(Bought at the farmers market last summer for .99 cents.)

Here's my version!

So what do you think of my knock off decor?

It's not a live plant like Pottery Barn (which I love), but house plants don't do well under my care, so this is a better solution for me.

The theme this week over at the CSI project is Burlap, I'll be lining this post and joining the party. Come on over and join the fun!